During the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, aka, “The party with a purpose,” the stars came out to celebrate with us, and they brought a plus-one: Their significant other.

Below take a look at top five best dressed handpicked by Blitz Fitz, the list includes heavy hitters in addition to a few key players that ESSENCE thoroughly enjoyed this NFL season.

Summer in New Orleans doesn’t officially kick off until ESSENCE Festival of Culture rolls through town. If you know, you know. And like years prior, this year will surely be a time. From the ...

Guests enjoyed his fusion cuisine. Megan Thee Stallion shared a video of the menu. It included cornbread and caviar, lobster rolls, and vegan lox. Chicken and plantain, truffle chopped cheese ...

“I was convinced I wanted to be a nurse until I was a senior in high school,” Celebrity hairstylist and scalp expert Gabrielle Henderson tells ESSENCE. But, following her older sister’s ...

Kandi and Riley Burruss are serving up more than just recipes—they’re dishing out legacy, one bite at a time. Food is more than just nourishment—it’s history, love, and the heart of our ...

“I had very long hair growing up and had a strong aversion to even the idea of a haircut,” celebrity hairstylist Malcolm Marquez tells ESSENCE. “Hair became a way for me to have control over ...

From Faith Ringgold’s visionary storytelling to Adam Pendleton’s poetic protest, these presentations are sure to move both heart and mind. Spring is often a season of rebirth—but in museums ...

Two years after its Sundance debut, Magazine Dreams has resurfaced with its first official trailer, marking a dramatic new chapter for the long-delayed film. Starring Jonathan Majors as a troubled ...

Last week’s Met Gala set the tone for the best celebrity beauty moments this week. From high glam grills at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour to natural beauty looks on Mother’s Day, this week ...

And this year, for the first time in NFL history, the essence of Black New Orleans – its soul, its resilience, its artistic legacy will take center stage as New Orleans artist Tahj “Queen Tahj ...

The late chef Anthony Bourdain, a New Yorker through and through, famously said that In-N-Out was his favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. "This is like a ballistic missile ... a perfectly designed ...